But I Was Based in Hell

Text on the meme

But I was BASED!!!!!

What it means

A speech bubble over a fiery painting of people suffering in hell says, “But I was BASED!!!!!” The joke mocks someone insisting that their controversial or edgy opinions were admirable even after being condemned or proven wrong. It is used as an ironic reaction to unapologetic contrarianism. EN: A speech bubble over a fiery painting of people suffering in hell says, “But I was BASED!!!!!” The joke mocks someone insisting that their controversial or edgy opinions were admirable even after being condemned or proven wrong. It is used as an ironic reaction to unapologetic contrarianism.

Objects

flames / пламя hellfire / адское пламя people in torment / люди в мучениях speech bubble / речевой пузырь painting / картина dark red sky / тёмно-красное небо smoke / дым rocky cliff / скалистый утёс outstretched arms / вытянутые руки burning landscape / горящий пейзаж